Red fruits exhibit lower colour diversity than red flowers as perceived by birds

Z Chen, O Nevo, K Valenta, H Sun, Y Niu - Functional Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pollination and seed dispersal are crucial processes for plant reproduction, sharing
ecological relevance and similarities, yet they have rarely been considered together …

Equivalent mating system parameters in post‐mining and undisturbed native plant populations confirms restitution of bird‐pollinator function

S Krauss, J Anthony, S Lapenzee… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The restoration of diverse self‐sustaining ecosystems requires re‐establishment of
functional interactions among species. For plant communities, pollinators are usually …

Conspicuous, green flowers are an honest signal of nectar rewards in a bird-pollinated tree (Fuchsia excorticata, Onagraceae)

G Lim, KC Burns - Plant Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Bird-pollinated flowers typically appear 'red'. Fuchsia excorticata (Onagraceae), a
gynodioecious tree species endemic to New Zealand, is a notable exception. It produces …